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Post by docmm on Apr 9, 2024 6:18:27 GMT -8
"The Athletic" has this to say about our Aztecs:
23. San Diego State
Projected starters: Lamont Butler, Micah Parrish, Reese Waters, Miles Heide, Portal Player TBD
Notable returners: Miles Byrd, Elijah Saunders,
Newcomers: Taj Degourville, Pharaoh Compton, Thokbor David Majak
We’re assuming that Butler and Parrish will ultimately decide to use their COVID-19 year. If so, the Aztecs have a solid core returning, and the only real need in the portal will be a frontcourt scorer and some guard depth. We know that no matter who is on the roster, San Diego State will be elite defensively. The worst Brian Dutcher’s unit has finished on that end in the last five years is 21st. Dutcher and his staff have been one of the best at identifying gems in the portal, and the Aztecs have had their best two-year run when it comes to NCAA Tournament success, so they have a lot to sell.
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Post by standiego on Apr 9, 2024 8:20:25 GMT -8
there are numerous Early top 25's out there with 1 very constant the Zags are rated #2 in most and think the Zags are going to be coming to Viejas
also St Mary's rated about #17 - Dutcher usually tries to schedule them and BYU - who is also seen as a top 25 team
some ratings have the Lobos and BSU rated in the top 25 as they as of now will have variety of starters back and their coaches
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Post by LostAztec on Apr 9, 2024 8:44:04 GMT -8
Far to early to make predictions until the Transfer Portal closes.
Me thinks this is just past history speaking.
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Post by aztech on Apr 9, 2024 9:36:42 GMT -8
"The Athletic" has this to say about our Aztecs: 23. San Diego State Projected starters: Lamont Butler, Micah Parrish, Reese Waters, Miles Heide, Portal Player TBD Notable returners: Miles Byrd, Elijah Saunders, Newcomers: Taj Degourville, Pharaoh Compton, Thokbor David Majak We’re assuming that Butler and Parrish will ultimately decide to use their COVID-19 year. If so, the Aztecs have a solid core returning, and the only real need in the portal will be a frontcourt scorer and some guard depth. We know that no matter who is on the roster, San Diego State will be elite defensively. The worst Brian Dutcher’s unit has finished on that end in the last five years is 21st. Dutcher and his staff have been one of the best at identifying gems in the portal, and the Aztecs have had their best two-year run when it comes to NCAA Tournament success, so they have a lot to sell. No mention of Gwath who's been on the roster. Do they think he's a bust? |
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Post by johneaztec on Apr 9, 2024 9:46:32 GMT -8
"The Athletic" has this to say about our Aztecs: 23. San Diego State Projected starters: Lamont Butler, Micah Parrish, Reese Waters, Miles Heide, Portal Player TBD Notable returners: Miles Byrd, Elijah Saunders, Newcomers: Taj Degourville, Pharaoh Compton, Thokbor David Majak We’re assuming that Butler and Parrish will ultimately decide to use their COVID-19 year. If so, the Aztecs have a solid core returning, and the only real need in the portal will be a frontcourt scorer and some guard depth. We know that no matter who is on the roster, San Diego State will be elite defensively. The worst Brian Dutcher’s unit has finished on that end in the last five years is 21st. Dutcher and his staff have been one of the best at identifying gems in the portal, and the Aztecs have had their best two-year run when it comes to NCAA Tournament success, so they have a lot to sell. No mention of Gwath who's been on the roster. Do they think he's a bust? I was wondering the same thing. Why he wasn't mentioned. |
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Post by hoobs on Apr 9, 2024 9:55:18 GMT -8
Because these writers just need to fill up 'some column inches' and don't really spend more than 3-5 mins thinking about each school's program... so in their 3-5 mins spent on SDSU, they didn't come across info on Gwath. Don't read anything else into it, I assure you.
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Post by standiego on Apr 9, 2024 12:50:06 GMT -8
would tend to agree do not think there is a lot of depth to the information - has all 3 starting players Butler - Waters and Parrish as returning - not sure that happens
As for the Portal think the entry time is maybe a month but to my knowledge a player can sign at any time - so would think teams might look a lot different in May - in addition the NBA evaluations
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Post by montezumaduck on Apr 10, 2024 8:44:21 GMT -8
"The Athletic" has this to say about our Aztecs: 23. San Diego State Projected starters: Lamont Butler, Micah Parrish, Reese Waters, Miles Heide, Portal Player TBD Notable returners: Miles Byrd, Elijah Saunders, Newcomers: Taj Degourville, Pharaoh Compton, Thokbor David Majak We’re assuming that Butler and Parrish will ultimately decide to use their COVID-19 year. If so, the Aztecs have a solid core returning, and the only real need in the portal will be a frontcourt scorer and some guard depth. We know that no matter who is on the roster, San Diego State will be elite defensively. The worst Brian Dutcher’s unit has finished on that end in the last five years is 21st. Dutcher and his staff have been one of the best at identifying gems in the portal, and the Aztecs have had their best two-year run when it comes to NCAA Tournament success, so they have a lot to sell. No mention of Gwath who's been on the roster. Do they think he's a bust? They also don't have Saunders starting. He will. Just lazy reporting, because we don't have someone at the Athletic specifically assigned to SDSU. |
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Post by longtimesdsufan on Apr 10, 2024 10:14:17 GMT -8
No mention of Gwath who's been on the roster. Do they think he's a bust? I was wondering the same thing. Why he wasn't mentioned. He is a hidden jem. We know about him because of how he played in practice. If he had not broken his leg, he would have been a starter this year and Heide would have redshirted. When Dutcher said "Just because he had to take a redshirt year, does not mean he will play 4 more years." He said the same thing about McDaniels. We won't know until we see him play next year, but..... he could be better. A 7 footer that can hit the 3 will open up the middle. He rebounds and blocks shots. We are projected too low if we get a solid big. |
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Post by aztecking on Apr 10, 2024 10:28:08 GMT -8
I was wondering the same thing. Why he wasn't mentioned. He is a hidden jem. We know about him because of how he played in practice. If he had not broken his leg, he would have been a starter this year and Heide would have redshirted. When Dutcher said "Just because he had to take a redshirt year, does not mean he will play 4 more years." He said the same thing about McDaniels. We won't know until we see him play next year, but..... he could be better. A 7 footer that can hit the 3 will open up the middle. He rebounds and blocks shots. We are projected too low if we get a solid big. There is no chance he would’ve been a starter this year. Who did you see him starting over? Pal? I doubt it. He would’ve competed with Heide for minutes. |
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Post by standiego on Apr 10, 2024 11:29:54 GMT -8
Correct signing an experienced quality 5 is a very Big IF
Agree that If SDSU had been able to sign a quality 5 last season they would have done much better in their OCC - MW and MM but they were not able to - Quality 5's are a tough commodity and they know it and unfortunately NIL creeps into the equation - Yes signing that quality 5 might have allowed Heide to red shirt last season
Would MG have been able to play the 5 when more were projecting that he is more likely to play the 4 ? Not sure how much basketball experience he has and has a very thin frame
Things could get interesting as I think the last official day to enter the Portal maybe May 1 ?
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Post by AzTex on Apr 10, 2024 12:08:44 GMT -8
Correct signing an experienced quality 5 is a very Big IF Agree that If SDSU had been able to sign a quality 5 last season they would have done much better in their OCC - MW and MM but they were not able to - Quality 5's are a tough commodity and they know it and unfortunately NIL creeps into the equation - Yes signing that quality 5 might have allowed Heide to red shirt last season Would MG have been able to play the 5 when more were projecting that he is more likely to play the 4 ? Not sure how much basketball experience he has and has a very thin frame Things could get interesting as I think the last official day to enter the Portal maybe May 1 ? Even before NIL quality Centers were in short supply. |
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Post by hoobs on Apr 10, 2024 14:32:25 GMT -8
Indeed... quality Centers in hoops are like big, athletic defensive linemen in football... *very* precious commodities!
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Post by zurac315 on Apr 10, 2024 15:03:52 GMT -8
"The Athletic" has this to say about our Aztecs: 23. San Diego State Projected starters: Lamont Butler, Micah Parrish, Reese Waters, Miles Heide, Portal Player TBD Notable returners: Miles Byrd, Elijah Saunders, Newcomers: Taj Degourville, Pharaoh Compton, Thokbor David Majak We’re assuming that Butler and Parrish will ultimately decide to use their COVID-19 year. If so, the Aztecs have a solid core returning, and the only real need in the portal will be a frontcourt scorer and some guard depth. We know that no matter who is on the roster, San Diego State will be elite defensively. The worst Brian Dutcher’s unit has finished on that end in the last five years is 21st. Dutcher and his staff have been one of the best at identifying gems in the portal, and the Aztecs have had their best two-year run when it comes to NCAA Tournament success, so they have a lot to sell. I'm a bit uncomfortable if Heide is a starter. His ability to score seems like a complete unknown. Am I wrong to worry a bit? |
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Post by docmm on Apr 10, 2024 15:59:01 GMT -8
"The Athletic" has this to say about our Aztecs: 23. San Diego State Projected starters: Lamont Butler, Micah Parrish, Reese Waters, Miles Heide, Portal Player TBD Notable returners: Miles Byrd, Elijah Saunders, Newcomers: Taj Degourville, Pharaoh Compton, Thokbor David Majak We’re assuming that Butler and Parrish will ultimately decide to use their COVID-19 year. If so, the Aztecs have a solid core returning, and the only real need in the portal will be a frontcourt scorer and some guard depth. We know that no matter who is on the roster, San Diego State will be elite defensively. The worst Brian Dutcher’s unit has finished on that end in the last five years is 21st. Dutcher and his staff have been one of the best at identifying gems in the portal, and the Aztecs have had their best two-year run when it comes to NCAA Tournament success, so they have a lot to sell. I'm a bit uncomfortable if Heide is a starter. His ability to score seems like a complete unknown. Am I wrong to worry a bit? You’re completely right about his offense but he was better than people realized in other areas. If his stats stretch out to 24 minutes a game he would have averaged to about 8 rebounds a game and almost 2 blocks. He actually had more offensive rebounds than defensive which should have resulted in more successful put backs than it did. He missed a lot of bunnies but he already knows how to do the hard part, getting the rebound. |
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Post by wakelaunch on Apr 10, 2024 16:04:17 GMT -8
I'm a bit uncomfortable if Heide is a starter. His ability to score seems like a complete unknown. Am I wrong to worry a bit? You’re completely right about his offense but he was better than people realized in other areas. If his stats stretch out to 24 minutes a game he would have averaged to about 8 rebounds a game and almost 2 blocks. He actually had more offensive rebounds than defensive which should have resulted in more successful put backs than it did. He missed a lot of bunnies but he already knows how to do the hard part, getting the rebound. He averaged almost a foul a minute. He would foul out by the first half. |
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Post by mySTRAS on Apr 10, 2024 16:30:26 GMT -8
You’re completely right about his offense but he was better than people realized in other areas. If his stats stretch out to 24 minutes a game he would have averaged to about 8 rebounds a game and almost 2 blocks. He actually had more offensive rebounds than defensive which should have resulted in more successful put backs than it did. He missed a lot of bunnies but he already knows how to do the hard part, getting the rebound. He averaged almost a foul a minute. He would foul out by the first half. Much like Billy Mumphrey, true freshmen bigs are an excitable lot. Some might say cockeyed optimists... with unbridled enthusiasm! Regarding the fouls, I like the aggression from an 18/19 y/o big man. It's much better than playing soft and/or timid. Remember, Dutch & Co. recruited Miles HARD. They must see something they like in him. |
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Post by docmm on Apr 10, 2024 16:40:11 GMT -8
You’re completely right about his offense but he was better than people realized in other areas. If his stats stretch out to 24 minutes a game he would have averaged to about 8 rebounds a game and almost 2 blocks. He actually had more offensive rebounds than defensive which should have resulted in more successful put backs than it did. He missed a lot of bunnies but he already knows how to do the hard part, getting the rebound. He averaged almost a foul a minute. He would foul out by the first half. Well, I admit that sometimes it did seem that way, it’s not even close. He averaged one foul every almost 6 1/2 minutes. So if he plays 24 minutes, he doesn’t foul out. He was a non-redshirt freshman, and playing or trying to play defense at an extremely high-level compared to what he was probably used to. He’ll gain some weight, he’ll watch some film and he’ll learn. I am predicting that he won’t foul as much as he did this year ever again. And don’t forget that both his mother and father played division one basketball at the five. I can’t believe he’s not going to continually learn from that. |
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Post by jp92grad on Apr 10, 2024 16:50:33 GMT -8
He averaged almost a foul a minute. He would foul out by the first half. Well, I admit that sometimes it did seem that way, it’s not even close. He averaged one foul every almost 6 1/2 minutes. So if he plays 24 minutes, he doesn’t foul out. He was a non-redshirt freshman, and playing or trying to play defense at an extremely high-level compared to what he was probably used to. He’ll gain some weight, he’ll watch some film and he’ll learn. I am predicting that he won’t foul as much as he did this year ever again. And don’t forget that both his mother and father played division one basketball at the five. I can’t believe he’s not going to continually learn from that. Thanks for that Factoid about his parents, I won't be able to sleep for a week! ---Stan |
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Post by longtimesdsufan on Apr 10, 2024 17:36:20 GMT -8
He is a hidden jem. We know about him because of how he played in practice. If he had not broken his leg, he would have been a starter this year and Heide would have redshirted. When Dutcher said "Just because he had to take a redshirt year, does not mean he will play 4 more years." He said the same thing about McDaniels. We won't know until we see him play next year, but..... he could be better. A 7 footer that can hit the 3 will open up the middle. He rebounds and blocks shots. We are projected too low if we get a solid big. There is no chance he would’ve been a starter this year. Who did you see him starting over? Pal? I doubt it. He would’ve competed with Heide for minutes. As I said, we will know when we see him play next season. Until then everyone is free to have an opinion. However, if Dutcher sees him leaving before his eligibility is up, and he doesn't say that for anyone else on the team, it is likely he thinks he is our best player. |
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